Maria Geoghegan
Summary
I am a dedicated and compassionate individual seeking opportunities in the health and community sector. With a strong passion for mental health advocacy and support work, my career goal is to empower individuals to reach their full potential. I bring enthusiasm, empathy, and a commitment to making a positive impact in the lives of others
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales assistant
Seed Heritage
10.2024 - Current
- Handled customer inquiries, complaints, and returns professionally, ensuring a positive experience for all customers
- Worked well under pressure during busy lead up to Christmas
Sales assistant
Max Fashion
09.2022 - 10.2024
- Developed ability to read the level sales support the customer desires.
- Exposure to a variety of different customer behaviours including theft.
- Two years working for the same company/team
- Growth in position: Progressed to managing shifts. In charge of opening and closing store. Instances of training and mentoring new team members. Completing online orders and stock transfers.
Education
Bachelor of Health - Population Health, Policy And Service Delivery
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, NZ12-2025
Level 3 -
Sacred Heart College
01.2021
Skills
- Cultural Competency: working with a diverse range of people
- Empathetic: I am a caring individual who can empathise with others circumstances
- Active Listener: Communication and interaction with others
- Emotional Resilience – Managing stress and maintaining composure
- Educated on New Zealand Health System
- Exposure to Outlook, Work, Excel and Powerpoint
Accomplishments
- Bachelor of Health Majoring in Population Health, Policy and Service Delivery (97% complete)
- Advanced Health Policy Services HLWB 303 (In progress)
- NCEA 1-3
- Bronze/Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award
DOE involves volunteering. Spent two years mucking out horses for the Riding for The Disabled.
Hobbies and Interests
- Spending quality time with friends
- Op-shopping
- Cooking and entertaining
Course detail
HLWB 304 Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Services
- Identify areas of major challenge and opportunities for innovation in health and social services.
- Locate and synthesise credible information from academic and community sources to inform innovation in health and social services.
- Evaluate opportunities for health and equity gains in responding to 21st century challenges in health and social services
EDUC343 Youth and Life Challengers
- Evaluate the importance of key factors and contexts that contribute to a range of issues and challenges during adolescence and emerging adulthood.
- Explain a range of issues and their effects on young people drawing on concepts from developmental and psychological theories.
- Synthesise evidence from developmental and psychological research on adolescent and youth issues and formulate analysis of those issues.
- make evidence- and theory-based recommendations regarding intervention, prevention and supporting youth development.
HLWB312 Integrated Care
- Appraise people-centred integrated healthcare as a conceptual approach to healthcare design
- Explore the ways in which team-based care is addressing fragmentation in health service delivery
- Critically analyse current literature relating to theory and practice around integrated care nationally and internationally
- Identify areas of major challenge and opportunities for innovation in health and social services.
- Locate and synthesise credible information from academic and community sources to inform innovation in health and social services.
- Evaluate opportunities for health and equity gains in responding to 21st century challenges in health and social services
Timeline
Sales assistant
Seed Heritage
10.2024 - Current
Sales assistant
Max Fashion
09.2022 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Health - Population Health, Policy And Service Delivery
Victoria University of Wellington
Level 3 -
Sacred Heart College
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